Rhodochorton obscurum K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton obscurum K.M.Drew 1928: 193, pl. 48: fig. 87
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodocorton and Acrochaetium with descriptions of the marine species of Rhodochorton (Naeg.) gen. emend. on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 139-224, pls 37-48.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium obscurum (K.M.Drew) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: Fort Point, San Francisco; Duxbury Reef, Marin County; Pillar Point, San Mateo County, California; (Drew 1928: 193) Type: Gardner, no. 4229; on the stipe of Laminaria Sinclairii; Herb. Univ. Calif; 294548 (Drew 1928: 193)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
